Balham 0 - 2 Merstham
05.09.2021 - 10:00
Stadium: The Hive Stadium
Finished
Clean Sheet
| # | Team | MP | Clean Sheet | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Manchester City |
5 | 1 | 20% |
| 2 |
West Ham |
3 | 1 | 33% |
| 3 |
Newcastle |
1 | 0 | 0% |
| 4 |
Birmingham City |
1 | 0 | 0% |
| 5 |
Brighton |
2 | 0 | 0% |
| 6 |
Derby County |
1 | 0 | 0% |
| 7 |
Wolverhampton |
2 | 1 | 50% |
| 8 |
Yeovil Town |
5 | 2 | 40% |
| 9 |
Doncaster Rovers |
2 | 1 | 50% |
| 10 |
Southend United |
2 | 0 | 0% |
| 11 |
Rochdale |
3 | 0 | 0% |
| 12 |
Gillingham |
2 | 0 | 0% |
| 13 |
Fleetwood Town |
1 | 0 | 0% |
| 14 |
Chesterfield |
4 | 2 | 50% |
| 15 |
Crewe Alexandra |
1 | 0 | 0% |
| 16 |
Stevenage |
3 | 0 | 0% |
| 17 |
Tranmere Rovers |
2 | 1 | 50% |
| 18 |
Hartlepool United |
5 | 2 | 40% |
| 19 |
Plymouth Argyle |
5 | 3 | 60% |
| 20 |
Exeter City |
3 | 0 | 0% |
| 21 |
Barnet |
1 | 0 | 0% |
| 22 |
Morecambe |
3 | 2 | 67% |
| 23 |
Luton Town |
3 | 2 | 67% |
| 24 |
Milton Keynes Dons |
2 | 0 | 0% |
| 25 |
Chelsea |
6 | 3 | 50% |
| 26 |
York City |
5 | 2 | 40% |
| 27 |
Swansea City |
1 | 0 | 0% |
| 28 |
Lincoln City |
2 | 1 | 50% |
| 29 |
Sunderland |
1 | 0 | 0% |
| 30 |
Oxford United |
2 | 0 | 0% |
| 31 |
Wycombe Wanderers |
2 | 0 | 0% |
| 32 |
Newport County |
1 | 0 | 0% |
| 33 |
Ebbsfleet United |
4 | 2 | 50% |
| 34 |
Woking |
1 | 0 | 0% |
| 35 |
Sutton United |
2 | 1 | 50% |
| 36 |
Maidenhead United |
2 | 0 | 0% |
| 37 |
Eastleigh |
3 | 0 | 0% |
| 38 |
Gateshead |
7 | 1 | 14% |
| 39 |
Solihull Moors |
3 | 2 | 67% |
| 40 |
Bromley |
2 | 0 | 0% |
| 41 |
Aldershot Town |
1 | 0 | 0% |
| 42 |
Chester |
4 | 3 | 75% |
| 43 |
Guiseley |
5 | 2 | 40% |
| 44 |
Southport |
5 | 2 | 40% |
| 45 |
Braintree Town |
1 | 0 | 0% |
| 46 |
Kidderminster Harriers |
8 | 4 | 50% |
| 47 |
Altrincham |
3 | 0 | 0% |
| 48 |
Welling United |
1 | 0 | 0% |
| 49 |
Goole |
3 | 0 | 0% |
| 50 |
Alfreton Town |
1 | 0 | 0% |
The number of clean sheets, or matches a team has without conceding a single goal, in a competition is a strong indicator of how well their defence is playing. The more times a team can completely keep their opponents from scoring, the more likely it is the team’s actual ability rather than just random chance.
We keep track of all the clean sheet information here, and these are the stats for Balham vs Merstham:
- Balham has played 3 matches and kept opponents from scoring a single goal in 2 of them. In other words, they have kept a clean sheet in 67% of their matches.
- In 3 home matches in the FA Cup, Balham has had 2 matches without conceding a goal. Merstham has played 3 matches and has shut out opponents on 1 occasions. That means they have held clean sheets in 33% of their matches.
- In 1 home matches played in the FA Cup, Merstham has had 1 matches without conceding a single goal. And away from home, they have a 100% clean sheet rate as the visiting side.
If both clubs have a high rate of keeping clean sheets, then there’s a decent chance of seeing a low-scoring battle between two strong defensive clubs. But for matches between clubs with low rates of clean sheets, then it’s fair to expect a goal or two.